We have some of the best tide pools in our area at Clayton Beach.  It isn't one that we go to often and when the tide is low its a great spot.  We drove down to Chuckanut and made our way past Larabee State Park to the parking lot for Clayton Beach.  Across the road, we hopped onto the trail leading down across the tracks to the water.  This little walk has so many off shoots and spur trails.  The one we chose happen to go by an impromptu rope swing that needed to be tried out.  Once down at the water we spent our time peering into pools and flipping over rocks, picking up crab and just generally exploring the area.  We were about to leave when we noticed this furry brown head pop out behind a rock and scurry along the bank. Then it scaled the sandstone bank and disappeared into the brush. We sat down and waited.  We waited some and then some more.  Finally we decided it wasn't coming back and so we climbed out and headed to an outcrop.  Just as I looked back, we could see it slither down the bank and into the water.  So we sat to watch.  A few minutes later, it popped its head out, swam to the bank and scurried up with a fish in its mouth.  Then a bit later, it was back for more fish.  Job being the animal expert in our family identified it as a mink.